More data to come on the ‘zero’ jobs market

When traders return from the Not-Much-Labor Day three-day break, they’ll be greeted with more data to confirm or refute whether the job market is the zero that government data suggested. See full story.

Japan taps little-known Azumi as finance minister

Japan’s new prime minister names little-known party official Jun Azumi to take the key finance minister portfolio. See full story.

Asia awaits key rate decisions, China data

Asian investors’ attention will turn to some key interest-rate decisions and a batch of Chinese data in the week ahead. See full story.

Storms pound U.S., Japan

Tropical Storm Lee expected to cause extensive flooding in Louisiana and Alabama, while Typhoon Talas produces record rain and mudslides in Japan. See full story.

Clash over jobs set as Congress returns

Friday’s dismal jobs report puts renewed and intensified pressure on lawmakers as they return to Congress next week and try to push through measures to put Americans back to work. But quick action from lawmakers is unlikely. See full story.

I looked up one of the few people who saw the housing bust and financial crisis coming years before they happened: Gary Shilling, economist and author of The Age of Deleveraging. While his steadfast bearishness didn’t surprise me, his blunt assessment did. See full story.

When it comes to retirement, there’s plenty to worry and dream about. But according to a recent survey, the three biggest worries that clients of financial advisers face seem somewhat easy to solve. Or at least they do to those who spend time studying such things. See full story.

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